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Squash New Zealand
Squash New Zealand is the governing body of squash in New Zealand. Founded in 1932, Squash New Zealand is affiliated to both the World Squash Federation and Oceania Squash. Regional and club administration Squash New Zealand is responsible for the administration of squash in 11 regions, each of which is managed by a regional district administration. There are currently 200 clubs affiliated to Squash New Zealand which collectively creates a network of 590 individual squash courts. Honours and awards National awards The Squash New Zealand National Awards have awarded since 1974. The award categories include: * Chairman's Award * Club of the Year * Most Improved Player * National Coaching Awards * Personality of the Year * Refereeing Awards * Rob Roche Award (Meritorious Service to Masters) * Volunteer of the Year Hall of Fame Squash New Zealand is a sponsor of the New Zealand Squash Hall of Fame, established in 2009. The Hall currently has 30 inductees: See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squash (sport)
Squash, sometimes called squash rackets, is a List of racket sports, racket ball game, sport played by two (singles) or four players (doubles) in a four-walled court with a small, hollow, rubber ball. The players alternate striking the ball with their rackets, directing it onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court. The object of the game is to hit the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. There are about 20 million people who play squash regularly worldwide in over 185 countries. The governing body of squash, the World Squash Federation (WSF), is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the sport will be included in the Olympic Games, starting with the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The Professional Squash Association (PSA) organizes the pro tour. History Squash has its origins in the older game of rackets (sport), rackets, which was played in London's prisons in the 19th century. Later, around 1830, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Davenport
Stuart Davenport (born 21 September 1962 in Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...) is a New Zealand former professional squash player. He reached his career's highest ranking of World No. 3 in February 1986. Davenport learned to play squash in Christchurch, and was an outstanding junior (particularly after a growth spurt aided the physical side of his game after the age of 15). Coached by the legendary Dardir El Bakary, Davenport developed an excellent attacking game with the full array of volleys and attacking strokeplay. In 1980 he led the New Zealand Junior team to third place at the World Junior Championship in Sweden (after finishing third himself in the individual event). That same year he won the British under-19 title, and in 1982 too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Establishments In New Zealand
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off; Marcus Didius Julianus the highest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Members Of The World Squash Federation
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Squash In New Zealand
Squash most often refers to: * Squash (sport), the high-speed racquet sport also known as squash racquets * Squash (plant), the fruit of vines of the genus ''Cucurbita'' Squash may also refer to: Sports * Squash (professional wrestling), an extremely one-sided match in professional wrestling * Squash tennis, a game similar to squash but played with equipment more related to that of tennis Food and beverages * Squash (drink), a drink made of concentrated fruit syrup or fructose * Tuborg Squash, a Danish orange-flavoured soft drink Other uses * ''Squash'' (film), an Academy Award-nominated short film about a squash game * SquashFS Squashfs is a compressed read-only file system for Linux. Squashfs compresses files, inodes and directories, and supports block sizes from 4 KiB up to 1 MiB for greater compression. Several compression algorithms are supported. Squashfs is ..., a read-only file system * SQUASH, Squatters' Action for Secure Homes, an activist group in the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Women's National Squash Team
The New Zealand women's national squash team represents New Zealand in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Squash New Zealand. Since 1981, New Zealand has participated in two finals of the World Squash Team Open. Current team * Joelle King * Amanda Landers-Murphy * Megan Craig * Kylie Lindsay * Rebecca Barnett Results World Team Squash Championships See also * Squash New Zealand * World Team Squash Championships * New Zealand men's national squash team The New Zealand men's national squash team represents New Zealand in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Squash New Zealand. Since 1967, New Zealand has participated in three finals of the World Squash Team Open. Curren ... References External links Team New Zealand {{National sports teams of New Zealand Squash teams Women's national squash teams Squash Squash in New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Men's National Squash Team
The New Zealand men's national squash team represents New Zealand in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Squash New Zealand. Since 1967, New Zealand has participated in three finals of the World Squash Team Open. Current team * Paul Coll * Campbell Grayson * Martin Knight * Evan Williams Results World Team Squash Championships See also * Squash New Zealand * World Team Squash Championships The World Squash Team Championships are an international squash competition organised by the World Squash Federation and played between teams representing different nations. Countries enter teams of three or four players to represent them in th ... * New Zealand women's national squash team References External links New Zealand {{National sports teams of New Zealand Squash teams Men's national squash teams Squash Squash in New Zealand Men's sport in New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelley Kitchen
Shelley Celia Kitchen (born 2 December 1979, in Kaitaia, New Zealand) is a New Zealand professional squash player. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Kitchen beat World No. 1 Nicol David of Malaysia in the third-place match to capture the women's singles bronze medal. She also won a silver medal in the women's doubles, partnering Tamsyn Leevey. Earlier in the year, Kitchen and Leevey won the women's doubles title at the World Doubles Squash Championships. In 2004, Kitchen finished runner-up in the mixed doubles at the World Doubles Squash Championships, partnering Glen Wilson. Kitchen had her first child in February 2010. After getting sick in an attempt to come back for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, she announced her retirement in December 2010. In the 2011 New Year Honours, Kitchen was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sport. See also * Official Women's Squash World Ranking The Women's Squash World Ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Stephens (squash)
Ann Eleanor Stephens ( Mackenzie; 28 March 1933 – 17 December 2022) was a New Zealand squash player and badminton player. In 2011, she was inducted into the New Zealand Squash Hall of Fame. Stephens died on 17 December 2022, at the age of 89. Awards * (1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Stephens, Ann 1933 births 2022 deaths New Zealand female squash players New Zealand female badminton players 20th-century New Zealand sportswomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susie Simcock
Susan Mary Simcock (25 November 1938 – 29 May 2020) was a New Zealand sports administrator who served as president of the World Squash Federation from 1996 to 2002. In the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours, Simcock was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to sports administration and squash. References 1938 births 2020 deaths New Zealand sports executives and administrators Women sports executives and administrators Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit {{NewZealand-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Brownlee
Bruce Brownlee is a New Zealand former professional squash player. Brownlee was introduced to squash by his father Colin in Rotorua Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is sited on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authorities of New Zea .... In 1976 he won the British Amateur Championship. Brownlee won one New Zealand Open Championship and two national titles. He became a leading player in the late 1970s and early 1980s reaching a world ranking of six in January 1981. Whilst representing the Bay of Plenty he became the New Zealand number one and gained international honours. He represented New Zealand in the 1976, 1977 and 1981 World Team Squash Championships. A hip injury forced his early retirement. He is married to Robyn Blackwood, a former leading women's player. References New Zealand male squash players Year of birth missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceania Squash Federation
The Oceania Squash Federation (OSF) was set up in 1992 regulates squash throughout Oceania. It is based in Wanguri, Northern Territory in Australia. As of 2012 it has 12 member federations List of members See also * 2015 Pacific Games The 15th Pacific Games, also known as Port Moresby 2015 or POM 2015, was held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, from 4 to 18 July 2015. It was the fifteenth staging of the Pacific Games as well as the third to be hosted in Port Moresby. More tha ... References External links Oceania Squash Federation Official Website Squash organizations Squash in Oceania Sports governing bodies in Oceania World Squash Federation Sports organizations established in 1992 1992 establishments in Australia {{Oceania-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
